Amos Blanchard House & Barn Museum 

In 1819, Amos Blanchard, his wife, Elizabeth Jenkins Blanchard, and their two sons, Amos Jr. and Edward moved into their newly constructed house at 97 Main Street on the Essex Turnpike. They represented the new middle-class families growing in number throughout New England.

Tours are given of the Amos Blanchard House and Barn Museum where exhibit rooms recreate the life of the Blanchard family.

Interiors restored to the 1820 to 1840s period using display wallpaper, carpets and floor cloths that are reproductions and furnishings donated by Andover residents. A highlight of the tour is a recently restored faux marble floor in the entrance hall made in a primitive pattern using bright colors. The original English style barn contains: 19th century farm tools, an 18th century cobbler's bench, early woodworking tools, and an 1829 Hunneman hand-pulled firepumper. Guides interpret themes of 19th century politics, religion, women's roles, economics, banking, youth, education, household management, and agriculture.